wild rose
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wild rose
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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They include its wild rose vinegar -- priced at 235 kroner for 250 millilitres -- its pumpkin-seed praline spread and mushroom cooking sauce.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
The park’s easygoing trail system passes through grassy fields, past duck- and frog-filled marshes and tangles of cherry-red wild rose hips, a disc golf course and the Ritchie Observatory.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
She describes rubbing down the tenderloin of a mule deer with homemade white bean and wild rose miso, and then hanging it above an open fire.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2023
One of Tatcha’s newest releases is Satin Skin Mist, a spray that disperses Okinawan clay and silk powder through water enriched with Japanese wild rose to leave a subtle matte finish on the skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2019
“So the poor knight is to be left sticking in the hedge, is he?” asked Mr. Brooke, still watching the river, and playing with the wild rose in his buttonhole.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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